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D&C 119
1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, I require all their surplus property to be put into the hands of the bishop of my church in Zion,
2 For the building of mine house, and for the laying of the foundation of Zion and for the priesthood, and for the debts of the Presidency of my Church.
3 And this shall be the beginning of the tithing of my people
Activity
You will need
Melting chocolate
Several types of small candies (we used bite-sized Kit-Kats, M&Ms, candy eyes, peanut butter cups, and 2 kinds of candy corn)
What does these verses teach about why we pay tithing? You can teach your children about tithing by giving them 10 pieces of candy (for things like M&M's you could give more). Ask them to give you one tenth of their candy. Point out how Heavenly Father gives us everything, and He only requires us to give Him one tenth. These verses teach us that He does not really "need" your money, because He has created everything, so everything is already His. We pay tithing out of faith and obedience. Tithing money is used to build temples, churches, and it is used to fund other things that the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles need to build up the kingdom of Heaven on earth.
You could have children put their nine tenths on a baking sheet,, covered in parchment paper. Explain that Heavenly Father has promised to give you blessings if you are obedient to the Law of Tithing. Pour melted chocolate over the candy pieces and add more candy to make a candy bark of "extra blessings. See the video below to see how we did this.
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D&C 117
4 Let them repent of all their sins, and of all their covetous desires, before me, saith the Lord; for what is property unto me? saith the Lord.
6 For have I not the fowls of heaven, and also the fish of the sea, and the beasts of the mountains? Have I not made the earth? Do I not hold the destinies of all the armies of the nations of the earth?
7 Therefore, will I not make solitary places to bud and to blossom, and to bring forth in abundance? saith the Lord.
8 Is there not room enough on the mountains of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and on the plains of Olaha Shinehah, or the land where Adam dwelt, that you should covet that which is but the drop, and neglect the more weighty matters?
Activity
You will need
A small cup of water or a loaded squirt gun(we used the mL syringes that come with infant Tylenol)
A few buckets of water
Your family could compare a “drop” of water with something more “weighty,” such as a bucket of water. Think about the things that could be considered a "drop." These are things that seem big in a moment, but can distract us from the more important things in life. As you think of something that is considered a "drop," allow your child to squirt you with a squirter gun or pour a small amount of water on your head. After each child has had a turn, point out that you are not super wet,, and though a motivation of these little things could add up, some things are a lot more "weighty" or heavy. As you discuss these things, allow your children to pour a bucket of water on your head.
Discuss
How do less important things in our lives prevent us from receiving God’s abundant blessings?
View the video below to see demonstrations on both of these activities
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